Thermal SCLCP

Table 19. Thermal behavior of SCLCPs containing NLO mesogenic groups.

Several additional interesting effects were noted in this study. First, it was shown that the NLO SCLCPs investigated exhibited enhanced stability over isotropic polymers. Second, it was found that the temperature at which the polymeric films were stored below was important in determining the rate of degradation of. Excellent thermal stability was observed for 46 at room temperature, while a decrease in J33 was evidenced for 45 (jc=0.8), and, to a greater extent, 45 (.r=0.55). Sub-7g mobil-... 

A final remark will concern the glassy liquid crystal . All the textures observed for both MC and SCLCPs in the nematic state can easily be quenched and supercooled to room temperature. In spite of the thermal shock, both the planar alignment and the homeotropic one can be retained in the glassy state. 

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